Methods and systems for pharmacy location
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying, on a processor, a client associated with a member, the client providing a drug benefit plan under which the member receives a prescription drug benefit;
determining, on the processor, a plurality of pharmacy network associations available to the member based on the drug benefit plan of the member, a first pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of first network pharmacies having a first contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, a second pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of second network pharmacies having a second contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, the second discounted rate on prescription drugs being a lesser discounted rate than the first discounted rate on prescription drugs, a pharmacy within the first pharmacy network association or the second pharmacy network association being capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug;
accessing a location associated with the member;
identifying, on the processor, a first network pharmacy of the first pharmacy network association offering the first discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member;
identifying, on the processor, a second network pharmacy of the second pharmacy network association offering the second discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; and
generating, on the processor, a display based on the identification of the first network pharmacy and the second network pharmacy and the location of the member, the display including a map representing a geographic area based on the location associated with the member, a first color indicator, and a second color indicator,wherein the first network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the first color indicator, and the second network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the second color indicator, the first indicator being a different color than the second indicator.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for pharmacy location are described. In one embodiment, a plurality of pharmacy network associations of a member is determined. The pharmacy network associations are associated with a drug benefit plan of the member. A pharmacy within a pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations is capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug. A location associated with the member is accessed. A display is generated based on the determination of the pharmacy network associations and the location of the member. The display includes a first indicator and a second indicator. A first network pharmacy of a first pharmacy network association is associated with the first indicator on the display. A second network pharmacy of a second pharmacy network association is associated with the second indicator on the display. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying, on a processor, a client associated with a member, the client providing a drug benefit plan under which the member receives a prescription drug benefit; determining, on the processor, a plurality of pharmacy network associations available to the member based on the drug benefit plan of the member, a first pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of first network pharmacies having a first contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, a second pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of second network pharmacies having a second contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, the second discounted rate on prescription drugs being a lesser discounted rate than the first discounted rate on prescription drugs, a pharmacy within the first pharmacy network association or the second pharmacy network association being capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug; accessing a location associated with the member; identifying, on the processor, a first network pharmacy of the first pharmacy network association offering the first discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; identifying, on the processor, a second network pharmacy of the second pharmacy network association offering the second discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; and generating, on the processor, a display based on the identification of the first network pharmacy and the second network pharmacy and the location of the member, the display including a map representing a geographic area based on the location associated with the member, a first color indicator, and a second color indicator, wherein the first network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the first color indicator, and the second network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the second color indicator, the first indicator being a different color than the second indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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identifying, on a processor, a client associated with a member, the client providing a drug benefit plan under which the member receives a prescription drug benefit; receiving, on the processor, identification of a plurality of pharmacy network associations available to the member based on the drug benefit plan of the member, a first pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of first network pharmacies having a first contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, a second pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of second network pharmacies having a second contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, the second discounted rate on prescription drugs being a lesser discounted rate than the first discounted rate on prescription drugs, a pharmacy within the first pharmacy network association or the second pharmacy network association being capable of fulfill a prescription for a prescription drug; determining a location of the member; identifying, on the processor, a first network pharmacy of the first pharmacy network association offering the first discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; identifying, on the processor, a second network pharmacy of the second pharmacy network association offering the second discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; and generating, on the processor, a display based on receipt of the identification of the first network pharmacy and the second network pharmacy and the location of the member, the display including a map representing a geographic area based on the location associated with the member, a first color indicator and a second color indicator, wherein the first network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the first color indicator, and the second network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the second color indicator, the first indicator being a different color than the second indicator. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method comprising:
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identifying, on a processor, a client associated with a member, the client providing a drug benefit plan under which the member receives a prescription drug benefit; determining, on the processor, a plurality of pharmacy network associations available to the member based on the drug benefit plan of the member, a first pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of first network pharmacies having a first contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, a second pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of second network pharmacies having a second contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, the second discounted rate on prescription drugs being a lesser discounted rate than the first discounted rate on prescription drugs, a pharmacy within the first pharmacy network association or the second pharmacy network association being capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug; accessing a location of the member; identifying, on the processor, a first network pharmacy of the first pharmacy network association offering the first discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; identifying, on the processor, a second network pharmacy of the second pharmacy network association offering the second discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; accessing, on the processor, a pharmacy network display criterion; generating, on the processor, a pharmacy list based on the location of the member; and generating, on the processor, a display including a map representing a geographic area based on the location associated with the member, a first color indicator, and a second color indicator and the pharmacy list based on identification of the first network pharmacy and the second network pharmacy and the location of the member, the pharmacy list including the first network pharmacy and the second network pharmacy wherein the first network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map and indicated on the pharmacy list with the first color indicator, and the second network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map and indicated on the pharmacy list with the second color indicator, the first indicator being a different color than the second indicator.
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19. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:
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identify a client associated with a member, the client providing a drug benefit plan under which the member receives a prescription drug benefit; determine a plurality of pharmacy network associations available to the member based on the drug benefit plan of the member, a first pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of first network pharmacies having a first contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, a second pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of second network pharmacies having a second contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, the second discounted rate on prescription drugs being a lesser discounted rate than the first discounted rate on prescription drugs, a pharmacy within the first pharmacy network association or the second pharmacy network association being capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug; access a location associated with the member; identify a first network pharmacy of the first pharmacy network association offering the first discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; identify a second network pharmacy of the second pharmacy network association offering the second discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; and generate a display based on the identification of the first network pharmacy and the second network pharmacy and the location of the member, the display including a map representing a geographic area based on the location associated with the member, a first color indicator, and a second color indicator, wherein the first network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the first color indicator, and the second network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the second color indicator, the first indicator being a different color than the second indicator.
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20. A system comprising:
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a processor and a memory coupled to the processor; a network association module deployed in the memory and executed by the processor to identify a client associated with a member, the client providing a drug benefit plan under which the member receives a prescription drug benefit and determine a plurality of pharmacy network associations available to the member based on the drug benefit plan of the member, a first pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of first network pharmacies having a first contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, a second pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of second network pharmacies having a second contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, the second discounted rate on prescription drugs being a lesser discounted rate than the first discounted rate on prescription drugs, a pharmacy within the first pharmacy network association or the second pharmacy network association being capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug; a location module deployed in the member and executed by the processor to access a location associated with the member; the pharmacy data module identifies a first network pharmacy of the first pharmacy network association offering the first discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member and a second network pharmacy of the second pharmacy network association offering the second discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; and a display generation module deployed in the member and executed by the processor to generate a display based on the identification of the first network pharmacy and the second network pharmacy and the location of the member, the display including a map representing a geographic area based on the location associated with the member, a first color indicator, and a second color indicator, wherein the first network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the first color indicator, and the second network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the second color indicator, the first indicator being a different color than the second indicator.
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